Mountain View Los Altos High School District
Listed by NCES as Mountain View-Los Altos Union High (district ID 0626310)
Public school district · Santa Clara County · California · NCES district ID 0626310
Mountain View Los Altos High School District spent $29,928 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,855). Its 3 schools enrolled 4,435 students in 2024-25; 12.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $33,926 per student, up 13.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 94% (California: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among California districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mountain View Los Altos High in enrollment (4,352 to 4,545 students) and Mountain View Los Altos High itself.
Where the money came from
$173,035,000 in revenue: 12.3% state, 85.2% local and 2.5% federal. Total spending including $47,242,000 of capital outlay was $194,888,000, or $43,815 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$21,344,000 12%
- Local$147,353,000 85%
- Federal$4,338,000 3%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
4,430 students in 2022-23, 4,388 students in 2023-24, 4,435 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 4,430 | 239.3 | 18.5 |
| 2023-24 | 4,388 | 235.3 | 18.7 |
| 2024-25 | 4,435 | 243.8 | 18.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$42,295,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $9,509 per student
Mountain View Los Altos High School District booked $42,295,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 239 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $176,774 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $34,082,000 | 80.6% |
| Special education | $6,006,000 | 14.2% |
| Vocational | $1,388,000 | 3.3% |
| Other programs | $819,000 | 1.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $7,678 in 2018-19, $7,507 in 2019-20, $8,305 in 2020-21, $8,804 in 2021-22, $9,509 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
Graduation rate, class of 2023
94% of the 1,187 students in Mountain View Los Altos High School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 94% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 1,187 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 high schools, 4,435 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View High | 2,187 | 18.5 | 12.3% | Not reported |
| Los Altos High | 2,170 | 18.1 | 15.8% | Not reported |
| Alta Vista High | 78 | 13.7 | 50.0% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Mountain View Los Altos High School District
- Website: mvla.net
- Phone: (650) 940-4650
- Office: 1299 Bryant Ave., Mountain View, CA 94040
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Mountain View Los Altos High School District
- California districts by spending per studentMountain View Los Altos High School District ranks 9 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($29,928).#9 of 646
- Every school district in CaliforniaMountain View Los Altos High School District is the number 299 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 4,448 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#299 of 1,991
- North Monterey County UnifiedThe next larger California district: 4,483 students in fall 2022, $20,398 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,398
- Santa Cruz City SchoolsThe next smaller California district: 4,394 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Mountain View Los Altos High School District with North Monterey County UnifiedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Mountain View High, its largest high school2,187 students in 2024-25, 18.5 per teacher.2,187
- Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaMountain View Los Altos High School District spent $176,774 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$176,774
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Mountain View Los Altos High School District
How many schools and students are in Mountain View Los Altos High School District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 high), enrolling 4,435 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Mountain View Los Altos High School District spend per student?
$29,928 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $33,926 per student, up 13.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Mountain View Los Altos High School District's money come from?
$173,035,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 12.3% state, 85.2% local and 2.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Mountain View Los Altos High School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 170 of the 4,735 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Mountain View Los Altos High School District spend on teacher salaries?
$42,295,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $9,509 per student. Divided by the 239 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $176,774 per teacher, more than 99 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is the graduation rate in Mountain View Los Altos High School District?
94% of the 1,187 students in Mountain View Los Altos High School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Mountain View Los Altos High School District's NCES district ID?
0626310. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25